Aunt Patty'S 24 Hour Salad - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 cans pineapple tidbits
6 egg yolks
4 Tbsp. sugar
4 Tbsp. vinegar
2 Tbsp. butter
4 cans mandarin oranges
2 cans pitted sweet cherries
4 c. miniature marshmallows
2 c. almonds
2 c. whipping cream

Preparation

Drain pineapple, reserving 4 tablespoons syrup.
In top of a double boiler, beat egg yolks slightly.
Add the reserved syrup, sugar, vinegar, butter and a dash of salt.
Place over hot water; cook, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens slightly and barely coats on spoon, about 12 minutes.
Cool to room temperature.